Motorway closed after crash causes structural damage

A section of motorway is closed after a crash that caused structural damage.

The M65 was closed eastbound between Junction 5 and Junction 6 at Oswaldtwistle for several hours while officers worked on a lamppost which was made structurally unsafe in the crash.

A lamppost has been knocked over in the crash. Photo: Highways Englandplaceholder image
A lamppost has been knocked over in the crash. Photo: Highways England
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